Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Review. Share. Lean too far towards one side or the other and the entire thing comes crashing down. The Lonely Island's big screen music mockumentary effort, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, straddles that line perfectly. Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer have constructed an utterly hysterical and relatively believable movie. Kudos must go to all three with the trio having written the movie together, Samberg playing the lead, and Taccone and Schaffer co- directing. Popstar is the story of singer Conner. Real (Samberg), and it unfolds as Conner is launching his second solo effort, Connquest. At one point, Conner was a member of a trio, the Style Boyz, which, kind of like the Lonely Island, featured three friends who grew up together. Beyond Conner, the Boyz included Owen (Taccone) and Lawrence (Schaffer), but as Conner's star rose the band broke up. When the movie opens, Owen is Conner's DJ (but only gets to press play on an i. Pod) while Lawrence is off farming in Colorado. For his part, Owen would love to see the Boyz reform while Lawrence is angry at Conner for reasons that become clear later in the film. The genius of Popstar lies not within the broader story as, let's face it, the tale of a band breaking up and the artists pursuing other efforts isn't terribly novel, but rather in the specifics. Conner has become an incredibly insulated celebrity, surrounded by yes men and completely unaware of how ridiculous he sounds singing a song about how he's a massive star, great at everything, a generally fantastic guy, and yet . Whether they are talking to the camera offering one- on- one insight about Conner or part of a scene in his life, everyone seems to hit every moment with perfection. This may be the case because Popstar doesn't hang around any one moment too long. Instead, it regularly pushes forward from one thing to the next, taking a minute to skewer TMZ's constant, invasive celebrity coverage but also being sure to poke fun at the ridiculous celebrity antics that cause the coverage in the first place. One of the most impressive things about Popstar is its juggling of various types of footage. One- on- one interviews with the camera offer one feel, while the . Each of these elements feel true to themselves and are assembled in such a way that they work perfectly, creating a single, cohesive whole. The movie also earns kudos for the songs The Lonely Island have written and recorded for it. It is a fantastic and fantastically funny soundtrack with songs covering various styles and topics but each and every one, even the . This can actually be vaguely problematic as no one should ever go down the street singing Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song), a song which details Conner meeting a woman with a quite specific sexual fantasy. In fact, the biggest disappointment in the film is that overarching story of Conner having to come to grips with his Style Boyz past and where he is now. In a movie so full of hysterical and surprising moments, for that larger story to be so very clich. Popstar is able to do great things within the confines of that tale, and those things do make it a fantastically enjoyable movie, but they don't make the tale any better. The Verdict. For all its brilliance, one can't help walking out of Popstar feeling just a little sad. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. Now available on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD. Message this Page, learn about upcoming events and more. If you don't have a Facebook account, you can create one to see more of this. Hunter The Hungry Is Gon’ Eat - From 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping' Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Lonely Island, Chris Redd. With Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, Akiva Schaffer, Sarah Silverman. When it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status. Popstar is an American film that features teen singer Aaron Carter in his only lead role in a feature film. The direct-to-video film was directed by Richard Gabai and written by Timothy Barton; the film was released on November 8, 2005. The premiere was held in The. We’re celebrating by posting our Q&A with Dana Williams – aka one of our faves. The singer, whose current Hotel Cafe residency (every Wed. THIS IS SPINAL POP - My Review of POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING (3 Stars) One's enjoyment of POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING, the feature length mockumentary from the famed SNL Lonely Island trio (Andy Samberg, Akiva. The latest Tweets from Popstar! We love u & love being your #1 source for the latest celeb news!
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